Ginger Shrimp Pasta and Vegetables

For this post, we have partnered with ALDI to share one of our favorite pasta recipes using delicious seasonal ingredients.

Shhhhh… can you hear that? Exactly, it’s the sound of silence and I am loving every minute of it. On the heels of one of our busiest holidays yet, I’m not so secretly loving my alone time. Kiddo is back at school, hubs is elbow deep in work, and I’m ready to embrace the whole “new year, new year” thing.

It’s been a grueling 365 days, and it’s finally time for me to shed my skin and treat myself well. I’ve begun a whole new exercise regimen for my body, daily yoga for my mind, switched up my skincare routine, and I’m ready for clean(er) eating for my soul. I’m really looking forward to flavorful dishes with lots of seasonal ingredients. Most of the time eating healthy means steeper grocery bills. Thankfully that’s not the case when shopping at ALDI.

Better My Pasta: Low-Cal Ginger Shrimp with Vegetables

For starters, I’ve made a promise to myself that I would “better my pasta” this year, and create new dishes beyond the typical marinara sauce. I’m going to add different proteins beyond meatballs and feature shrimp, tofu, and chicken as the star of the dish. ALDI model is “back-to-basics” and is laid out in a simple and organized manner. Many times I’ll come up with ideas for menu planning just strolling the aisles and seeing what’s new or inspiring.

ALDI carries everything we love to eat as a family, and everything really tastes great. Especially their pasta. Just wait until you taste the Ginger Shrimp with linguine and vegetables recipe I’ve shared at the end of this post. It’s low-fuss, beyond delicious, and packed with fantastic flavors. Mixing the perfect blend of sweet with savory, the whole family will love it.

I also turn to ALDI because they have listened and acted on feedback from customers. Thanks to our customer feedback, ALDI made a big move to get rid of added MSG, certified synthetic colors and partially hydrogenated oils from ALDI exclusive food brands. Feel-good food is easy to find with clearly marked labels on the front of their packages.

I always keep the ALDI brand pastas on hand. I think they taste much better than Barilla, and I love that it is a fraction of the cost. The SimplyNature linguine I use for this recipe is organic, free off artificial colors, flavors or unnecessary enhancers, and only $1.19. Organic Barilla linguine will run me $2.17. And I can’t get enough of the Specially Selected line of pastas which include gourmet flavors like lemon and spinach Fancy Bow Tie Pastas which run me $2.29 as opposed to Ronzoni which is $4.80 a box. It’s products like these that make me so happy ALDI moved into my neighborhood.

My pantry is also always stocked with ALDI Stonemillseasonings. I cook almost every meal with dry herbs, spices and flavorings, and my husband in particular is a HUGE fan of the different flavor mixed salt grinders. At ALDI we are able to get it for $1.89, while the cost at our local grocery store is $5.79 for McCormick Garlic Sea Salt Grinder. That’s a huge difference in price.

Another go to ALDI item is Simply Nature organic Free Range Low Sodium Chicken Broth. I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am with this item. I’ve become such a fan and I always make sure to have plenty of it on hand. At $1.69, I don’t know what’s better — the price, or the flavor. Compared to Trader Joe’s Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth at $1.99 a carton.Have you tried ALDI brand groceries yet? If not, I encourage you to take the Try & Tell challenge for yourself. You can thank me later.

ALDI: Try & Tell Giveaway

And now my favorite part! ALDI is giving one lucky reader a chance to win a $200 gift card for all of your grocery shopping needs. You can earn entries by sharing a photo or video of your favorite ALDI Try & Tell experience, sharing your blog post on Twitter, and sharing the giveaway with their friends. The choice is yours.

Founder + Creative Officer, Nicole Standley, shares her favorite trends in travel, food + wine, fashion, health, and fun on The JetSet Family and is a long time travel + lifestyle contributor for CBS Los Angeles, Huffington Post, and Hilton Hotels. She is a brand ambassador for Netflix and O, The Oprah Magazine, and has been named Top Family Travel Blogger by Trip Advisor and Red Tricycle. Follow her on Instagram at: nicoleDstandley

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Founder + Creative Officer • Nicole Standley

Armed with the latest issue of Vanity Fair, oversized sunnies, and her boarding pass, you can find Nicole Standley on a perpetual mad dash collecting airline miles and passport stamps while discovering everything that is wonderful in the world.

When she’s not wrangling her husband from baggage claim, or coaxing her pint-sized foodie from the airline’s club lounge, this pop culture aficionado is obsessed with Instagram and not afraid to admit her imaginary besties are Gwyneth Paltrow (Hi goop!) and still owes Drew Barrymore a mix tape…long story.

When she’s not sprinting to catch her next flight and flying the friendly skies, she calls Southern California home where she loves spending time exploring local restaurants, going to concerts, soaking up the outdoors, and having nightly kitchen dance parties while cooking dinner with the loves of her life, JetSet Hubs and JetSet Kiddo.

The JetSet Family began almost a decade ago as a collection of Nicole Standley’s favorite trends in travel, style, food + wine, pop culture and live events. In addition to sharing the best-of-the-best on JetSetFam.com, Long time travel + lifestyle contributor for publications such as CBS Los Angeles and Huffington Post, Nicole is a brand ambassador for O, The Oprah Winfrey Magazine, Netflix Stream Team, and Hilton Hotel’s family travel website, HiltonMomVoyage.

In 2016, she was named Top Family Blogger by Red Tricycle, TravelBreak and Trip Advisor. Over the last decade, The JetSet Family has expanded to become a trusted source within the parenting and lifestyle communities both on and offline and continues to grow as she shares only the things she loves most on The JetSet Family.

In 2017, Nicole spoke about travel + lifestyle blogging at Mom 2.0 Summit in Orlando and ConnectHER in Las Vegas.